The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Osun State has investigated a complaint by a corps member over alleged failure to offer medical consideration on the General Hospital, Iwo.
The investigation adopted a viral video posted on social media by Olaode Testimony, serving in Ayedire Local Government Area, and his buddy, Olusegun Victor, who additionally serves in the identical native authorities.
In the video, the corps members alleged that they had been unable to entry medical consideration after visiting the General Hospital, Iwo, over suspected meals poisoning. They expressed considerations about their expertise throughout the late-night go to.
Olaode defined that they arrived on the hospital at about 10:05 pm after experiencing signs they suspected had been brought on by meals poisoning.
He mentioned they visited the power as a result of they wanted medical consideration however had been unsuccessful in getting treatment.
However, throughout the investigation carried out by the NYSC Osun State Secretariat, Olaode offered additional particulars about what occurred on the hospital, clarifying that they weren’t utterly ignored upon arrival.
He defined that “we were received by a security personnel who directed us to a nurse. The nurse was unable to attend to us when we sought medical assistance.”
The corps member additionally clarified that his buddy, Victor, had earlier obtained treatment on the identical hospital that afternoon.
He disclosed that their unsuccessful try to acquire medical consideration occurred throughout their subsequent go to at night time.
“After leaving the hospital, we proceeded to a pharmacy in Iwo, where we eventually received assistance,” he said.
The investigation established that they obtained assist on the pharmacy after failing to safe the required consideration on the basic hospital.
The NYSC investigation revealed that the corps member didn’t use the established communication channels offered by the scheme for reporting emergencies.
He didn’t contact his Local Government Inspector, LGI, Zonal Inspector, Corps Liaison Officer or State Coordinator.
The NYSC mentioned it offered corps members with the phone contacts of these officers throughout their orientation course to facilitate immediate intervention in emergency conditions.
The investigation famous that the obtainable communication channels weren’t utilised earlier than the corps members sought help elsewhere.
Speaking throughout the investigation, the LGI, Abatan Bolanle, defined that the corps member may have contacted him instantly for steering and help.
Abatan defined that he would have directed the 2 corps members to Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Iwo, if he had obtained details about their situation.
He indicated that such a referral would have enabled them to acquire the required medical consideration.
Following the investigation, the Corps Inspection and Monitoring Branch issued queries to the corps members concerned, whereas the matter was referred to the Corps Disciplinary Committee for needed motion.
